Issa Rae reflects on the rise of her career through YouTube and what it took to bet on her dream in the 2010s.

Issa Rae is one of the most influential creators of this generation. She made her mark on different platforms, from YouTube to HBO, by telling stories that reflect the real and often hilarious lives ...

“I’m awkward and black. Someone once told me those were the two worst things anyone can be. That someone was right.” –Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl Issa Rae’s Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl ...

Over the last couple of years, Issa Rae has pretty much become a household name, and it all started with her hilarious YouTube series Awkward Black Girl. Three years ago this month, Rae’s first ...

When a friend called Issa Rae "black and awkward” and told her those were the worst things that a person could be, it stung a little. But then, she decided to own it. Issa Rae has since parlayed her ...

From Awkward Black Girl to Hollywood powerhouse, Issa Rae sits down with Taylor Rooks for a deeply inspiring and emotional conversation in Boardroom’s latest Cover Story. They dive into Issa’s journey ...

From Awkward Black Girl to Hollywood powerhouse, Issa Rae sits down with Taylor Rooks for a deeply inspiring and emotional conversation in Boardroom’s latest Cover Story. They dive into Issa’s journey ...

From Awkward Black Girl to Hollywood powerhouse, Issa Rae sits down with Taylor Rooks for a deeply inspiring and emotional conversation in Boardroom’s latest Cover Story. They dive into Issa’s journey ...

Issa Rae is back with a new book that gives a candid look at some of the lessons she’s learned thus far in her career in Hollywood. On Tuesday, Aug. 26, the 40-year-old writer and producer released “I ...

Portrait of Issa Rae, photographed in Culver City, Los Angeles, October 29, 2016. ‘I remember seeing a regular black love story and wanting to be a part of that.’ I put up the first episode of The ...

Issa Rae at the AFI Honors Denzel Washington at the Dolby Theater on June 6, 2019 in Los Angeles, CA / Depositphotos *Issa Rae’s bold ambition has fueled her success, but her “impulsiveness” nearly ...

Issa Rae has inked a three-year first-look deal to produce both film and TV shows. Under the deal, which encompasses both Paramount Pictures and Paramount Television Studios, Rae will work closely ...